A sex expert has given a stern warning about taking part in No Nut November over 'really dangerous' consequences.
The infamous viral challenge is back, with men across the world getting ready to take part in the month long abstinence challenge.
If it wasn't obvious, or you've been living under a rock, No Nut November (or NNN as you'll see it stylised on the likes of Reddit and X) is a simple concept where men go the entire month without masturbating.
Why, you might ask? Well, a lot of people do it for bragging rights and to show their level of self-restraint.
Others claim it is good for their mental health and can also boost their testosterone levels.
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But taking part in the challenge, which begins on Friday, 1 November, could bring about problems you might want to avoid.
Alongside reported health concerns associated with not having a bit of personal time, one sex expert has revealed there is a more 'dangerous' side to the NNN challenge than meets the eye.
Reed Amber is a sex educator and sex worker activist, who also hosts the podcast F**ks Given.
Speaking about No Nut November, she told HuffPost that it is touching upon an issue that is actually a lot more complex and deep-rooted for some people.
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"No Nut November promotes this idea that you are masturbating too much, or that you’re using porn too much, which I think is a really dangerous concept to have when people haven’t actually spoken to professionals, or therapists or doctors about the type of behaviours that they are having," Amber said.
She said: "Porn isn’t bad but we can have bad habits revolving around porn. It’s about asking yourself, why you are masturbating?”
It all comes down to personal choice and lifestyle, Amber clarifies. No one is the same when it comes to this and we all have our own version of 'normal'.
Amber says: "Some people need to masturbate once a month, and other people need to masturbate six times a day.
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"And both those versions can be healthy, it just depends on where your mind is, and why you are masturbating."
For Chris Brett-Renes, a psychosexual therapist, masturbation only really becomes an issue when it impacts life around you that have nothing to do with flying solo.
“I approach it with the same definition that you would substance abuse," he says.
"It becomes problematic when it impacts aspects of your life, your income, and your relationships.”
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Tom Earnshaw